Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the newly built Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal. Hasina inaugurated the exhibition centre virtually from Ganobhaban, her official residence in Dhaka. Read: Hasina united Bangladesh, its people towards higher development trajectory: FM The centre equipped with modern facilities will act as the permanent venue for different product-based fairs throughout the year, according to officials. The ambitious project, jointly financed by Dhaka and Beijing, was undertaken by the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh. The construction of the modern structure on a 20-acre land in the Purbachal New City Project Area was carried out by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) at a cost of Tk 1,303.50 crore. The exhibition centre has 33,000 sq metres of floor space, including an exhibition hall covering 15,418 sq meters. Read: No religious excesses, says PM Hasina